Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Shalom,

Today I want to share from Andrew Womack's devotional!

CHRIST IS ALIVE IN US

John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."

When Jesus cried, "It is finished," He was not referring to the whole plan of salvation as being completed. He still had to descend into the lower parts of the earth and lead the captives out (Ephesians 4:8-9), as well as come back from the dead and ascend to the Father to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25).

Paul made it very clear in 1 Corinthians 15:14 and 17, that if Jesus did not rise from the dead, then our faith is vain and we are yet in our sins.

Why is the resurrection so important? The resurrection of Jesus makes Christianity different from religion because we are dealing with a real, live person, not just principles. Christianity is fellowship with a real person who is alive.

Also, forgiveness of sins is not obtained by a doctrine, but by Christ Himself. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, He cannot give salvation to us. However, He did rise from the dead and now He lives forever to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25).

It is Christ living in us that gives us power to live a victorious life. If there was no resurrection, there would be no power.

The resurrected life of Jesus is the guarantee of our physical regeneration.
Because Jesus conquered death, the fear and sting of death have been removed for us. This produces great comfort for those who believe.


So, faith in the present ministry of Jesus is essential to true Christianity, and would be impossible if Jesus was not alive. Without Jesus being alive, Christianity would be just another dead religion.

The very essence of what we celebrate during CHRISTmas! GOD the FATHER had the plan get His people back from the clutches and control of the enemy! JESUS came to enact the PLAN! HE DID IT ALL! He became sin. He died our (MY) death so that I don't have to! He defeated satan and his cohorts in hell and then He rose from the dead as the KING of all kings and the LORD of all lords! THEN He ascended back to Heaven to be with the Father and they sent Holy Spirit to live IN us and to teach us all things! NOW our 'job' is to live out our lives as HIS representatives, showing off Who HE is and Who HE desires to be in us, through us and for us! There IS no greater LOVE than this! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "No Reason Top Hide":


Shalom in Him!